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E. G. BLACK 8v J.A P. WERLB. PAGING AND NUMBBRING MACHINE.

Patented Mar. 11, 1890.

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E. G. BLACK & J. P. WBRLE'. PAGING AND NUMBERING MACHINE.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEErcE.

EDVARD G. BLACK AND J OI-IN F. IVERLE, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.; SAID VIIRLE ASSIGNOR TO SAID BLACK.

PAGING AND NUMBERING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 423,209, dated March 11, 1890.

Application filed December 26, 1888. Serial No. 294,638. (No model.)

T all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD G. BLACK and JOHN F. NVERLE, citizens of the United States, residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paging and Numbering Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

Our invention relates to paging and nurnbering machines, and has for its object to improve the construction and arrangement of such machines, whereby they are rendered simple and effective in operation, and more especially whereby they are adapted to print two or more series of numbers at the same time in various relations 'to each other; and our invention consists in a machine constructed and arranged substantially as hereinafter set forth, and in the details and parts thereof, as hereinafter specified.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of the machine, partly in section, embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a plan viewv Fig. '8 is a front view of the same.A Fig. 4 is a modiiication hereinafter described.

One of the leading objects of our invention is to provide a numbering-machine by means of which two or more series of numbers may be printed at the same time and in different relations to the sheet or article being printed. In other words, the numbering-heads are ar-l ranged so that they may be adjusted both laterally and longitudinally and operated to print their respective series of numbers in different vertical planes both laterally and longitudinally. In the present embodiment of our invention we have shown a machine having this capacity, and we will now proceed to describe the construction and arrangement of the various parts illustrated in the drawings.

The body of the machine is composed ot' a suitable frame-work l, which is provided with an overhanging arm 2, in the front end of which is the reciprocating plunger 3, carrying the numberinghead supporting frame l. This supporting-frame is shown as consisting of three rectangular framepieces 5 5,which are joined at the top by rods or bolts G, so as to form a practically rigid supporting-frame, which is suitably connected with the plunger. In order that this frame may more steadily maintain its relations to the plunger and not be distorted by the continued impact of the numbering-heads upon the articles being numbered, we provide a bracket or bracepieces S 8, which is or are connected to the upperportion of the outside pieces of the frame and bent up and passed through or 6c otherwise connected to the plunger 3 at or near its top portion, as at 7, althoughl any other suitable construction may be adopted.

...This structure, while adding little to the cost.

of the machine, furnishes a very substantial support to the carrying-frame and prevents it from becoming deranged or thrown out of adjustment and insures a proper and regular impact and pressure on all parts of the numbering head or heads connected therewith.

The lower portionsof the frame-pieces 5 are slotted at 9 to provide a horizontal guidewayv for the ends of the shafts l0 ll, carrying the numbering-heads l2 13,0r as many more as desired, respectively. The ends of these shafts l0 1l are squared, so as to be properly guided in the slots 9, and their position in said slots may be adjusted by any suitable means so that the shafts, with their respective heads, may be moved horizontally to the front or to 8o the rear of the suppoi'tingframe. As shown, there is provided a screw-rod 14, mounted in bearings in the ends of the slotted portions of the frames 5 and engaging with the ends of the shafts, so that by turning said screwrod la the said shafts may be moved horizontally. The inner ends of the shafts 10 and ll are guided by the same slot in the central frame 5, and in this case the screw-rods 14: j may be duplicated, as shown in Fig. 3. As 9o both shafts are independently mounted, they may of course be independently adj usted through their screw-rods, which should be moved simultaneously, so that the position of the numbering-heads may be varied both 9 5 with respect to each other and to the frame, as will be apparent. The lateral movement of the heads both with respect to each other and to their carryingframe is had by sliding them upon their respective shafts, being selroc cured in their adjusted positions thereon by any suitable means-as, forinstance, a clampscrew74.

The construction of the heads may be as usual, and the manner of changing the numerals by the intermittent reciprocations imparted to the frame may also be had through the devices commonly employed therefor. Thus, for instance, the overhanging arm 2 may be provided with a laterally-extending bar 15, which supports a depending finger 16, (one for each n umbering-head), that is adjustably mounted in said bar 15, (see 2), so that it may be moved laterally to the same extent that the head with which it is connected is moved. The finger 16 carries at its lower, end a stud 17, which is engaged by the slotted end of a link 13, the opposite end of the latter being connected with the pawl-carrier of its numbering-head to rotate its numeraldisks intermittingly, as usual. The slot-connection between the link and the stud 17 is had to permit of the horizontal back-and-forth adjustment of the respective numberingheads, so that no matter what the position of said heads with respect to the stud 17 it will operate the pawl-carrier in the usual manner. The length of the slot in the link will be determined by the length of the back-andforth movement of the numbering-heads, and the intermittent movement of the numeraldisks will be imparted, as usual, upon the upward stroke of the frame by the end of the slot contacting with said stud. Of course the length of the slot may be made adjustable, as bya screw 19, so that the extent to which the numeral-disks are intermittently moved at each reci procation of the frame may be varied, should it be desired. B y this means the throw of the pawl-carrier may be varied to move the consecutive iigures into position for printing, or to skip one or more of such figures, as

the exigenciesof thel work being done may require. 4 5 The reciprocations are imparted to the plunger 3 by means of a lever 20, pivoted to the overhangin g arm 2, as shown,-and connected at one end by a rod 21 with a treadle 22, by which it may be vibrated by the operator; or said rod 2l may be provided with arms 25, extending in the path of the two cams 23, that are carried by a shaft 24, mounted in the frame -work of the machine, to which shaft motion may be imparted through a beltwheel 26, so that the reciprocations of the plunger and its carrying-frame may be had automatically.

In the connection between the lever 20 and the Vrod 21 there is interposed a spring 27, which takes the impact of the blow of the head, and also permits a certain amount of lost motion between the lever and the rod to compensate for the varying thicknesses of the material or articles being operated upon.

Itis obvious that the treadle and the cams may both be applied to the same machine,

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but in practice they will be used separately. When the cams are used, the treadle will be disconnected, and when the treadle is used the cams will be placed so as not to interfere with the operation of the treadle. v

As it is seldom necessary that the recipro-v rial or articles to be numbered he may oper-l ate the clutch to connect the cam with the shaft, so that the plunger and its frame are reciprocated.

As shown, the clutch 30 is adapted to4 clutch and unclutch the belt-wheel 26 from the shaft, and the clutch is automatically thrown out of engagement by means of aA spring 31, and -is thrown into engagement with the belt-wheel by a treadle 32. In this construction the operator will press his foot upon the treadle and keep it there` long enough to cause the cam to make a' single revolution and impart a singlev complete reciprocation to the plunger and its carryingframe. When he removes his foot from the treadle, the spring 3l will automatically draw the clutch back and stop the further movement of the cam.

It should be remarked in passing that when a treadle, as 22, is employed, the cams (shown in the position they will occupy when they are operating to reciprocate the plunger and its carrying-frame to their lowest position) will occupy such a position that they will not interfere with the independent movement of the rod through the treadle should it be so desired.

The inking of the numbering-heads is hadk by one or more inking-rolls 34, which in the present instance are mounted in a reciprocating carrier 35, that is properly guided in its reciprocations by a guideway 36, formed in the opposite sides of the frame of the 1nachine. In the preferred construction there is a carrier 35, provided on each side of the inking-rolls 34, as well as a centralone, and the two outer carriers are provided with a rod 37, which slides in a guideway Recipro-v cations are imparted to the carriers from the shaft 24 by means of an eccentric 38, rod 39, levers 40 41, and connecting-rod 42, the construction being` such that at each revolution of the shaft 24 the eccentric will cause the inking-roll carriers to be kreciprocated forward when the plunger-.and its frame are at their highest position under the numbering- IOO tro

- azaeoe heads to impart ink to the lower row of numerals and to be immediately returned to their normal and rearward` positions out of the way of the downward reciprocation of the plunger and itsframe.

The levers 40 and 4l are secured to a common shaft 43, that is loosely mounted in bearings in a bracket extended froml the side of the frame of the machine, and the lever 4l and the connecting-rod 42 are preferably duplicated at each side of the machine, so that a perfect horizontal movement of theV carrier is had, and said shaft also carries an arm 44, which, simultaneous with'the reciprocation of the inking-roll carrier, causes a movement of the ink-distributing table 45.

While a single inking-table may be employed, we have shown a pair of them mounted side by side, so as to properly distribute the ink upon the'inking-rolls on their operative portions. The inlting-tables are of circular form and mounted upon pivots 46, supported by the frame-work of the machine, and to the under side of each table is secured a ratchet-wheel 47, which wheels are engaged by independent pawls 4S, carried by a pawl-carrier 49, held in suitable bearings in the frame-work and adapted to reciprocate between and below the hiking-tables, so as to move both ratchetwhcels simultaneously under the blow imparted by the arm 44. The pawl-carrier 49 is returned to its normal position, ready to impart another movement to the ratchetwheels, by means of aspring 50. Fig. 2.) f

The table or platen 5l, upon which the material or articles are placed in position to receive the impress of the numbering-heads,

may be of any suitable construction, and may be adjustably mounted, so that its height may be varied to suit the thickness of the material or articles to be numbered.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a structure is provided employing two or more independent numbering -heads A which are adapted to be independently adjusted either laterally or longitudinally in a horizontal plane, so that the numbers impressed thereby may occupy any desired position upon the material or articles that are operated upon, and so faras this part of our invention is concerned it is obvious that any means of inking the numbering-heads maybe used other than the one particularly shown and described herein. y

As before stated, any means may be employed whereby the numbering heads or either of Vthem may be adjusted Ahorizontally back and forth. Thus in the modification shown in Fig. 4 the shaft l0, instead of having its ends squared and g'uidedrin slots in the frames 5 5,the said ends of the shaft are provided with angular blocks 60, entering similarly-shaped recesses or guideways in said frames 5, the said guidewaysbeing partially formed by removable plates Gl, which are se- (Shown incured in place by suitable set-screws 62, through which the removable plates-may be firmly fastened, to clamp the angular blocks (50 to hold the shaft and the numbering-head in their adjusted positions, and by loosening which the said shaft may be horizontally adj usted to any position desired within the limit of the width of therframes 5 5. It will be observed that the central removable plate Gl forms one portion of both of the guideways for the adjacent ends of the shafts lO and 11; but the plate Gl may be divided, so that they may be independently loosened and tightened, if desired.

We claim- 1. In a numbering-machin e, the combination of a reciprocating frame carrying a plurality of numbering-heads, each on an independent support, and means, substantially as described, whereby to adjust the position of 'each head and its support independently back and forth horizontally toward the front and rear of the reciprocating frame, substantially as set forth.

2.A In a vnumberiiig-machine, the combination of a reciprocating frame, a plurality of numbering-heads, each on a separate support mounted therein and adjustable upon their supports, and means, substantially as de-Y scribed, whereby to adjust the said numbering-heads and their supports independently, substantially as set forth.

In a numbering-machine, the combination of a reciprocating frame having the end and intermediate pieces 5,`each slotted as'at 9, the shafts of a length less than the length of the frame mounted in said slots, means for independently adjusting the `shafts inl the slots-`-such as the screws 14-and the numbering-heads mounted upon the said shafts, substantially asset forth.

4. In a numbering-machine, the combina-` IOO tion of a reciprocating frame, a plurality of supports carrying numbering-heads, the vsaid supports being shorter than the length of the frame and each supported intermediately between the ends of the frame, and means, subiro stantially as described, whereby to adjust the position of each support independently of the others back and forth toward the front and rear of the reciprocating frame, substantially as set forth. l

. 5. In a numbering-machine, the combination of a reciprocating frame, a numberinghead mounted therein, means, substantially as described, for adjusting said head Aback and forth in a horizontal plane, a pawl -carrier for moving the numeral-disks, and a slotted link connected to said pawl-carrier to move the same and adapted to permit the adjustment of the numbering-head, substan-" tially as described. v

. 6. In a numberi11g-machine,the combination of a reciprocating frame, a numberinghead carried thereby and adjustable laterally with respect to its frame, means, substan` tially as described, for adjusting the head naines to this specification in lche presence of hack and forth in :L horizontal plane, ai pawh two Subscribing Witnesses. carrier for moving` Jshe numeral-disks, a slotted link connected at one end to Jche pawl- Y EDXVARD G. BLACK. 5 carrier, and a laterally-adjustable stud en- JOHN F. VVERLE.

gaging with the slotted end of said link, sul VitnesSes:

stantially as described. Y J. W. INNIS,

In Jtestimony whereof We have signed our ARTHUR RENOUF. 

